Jiten beta

突(つ)っ張(ぱ)る
Rank #29,796

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
    1. to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
  • 2. to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
  • 3. to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly
  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
    4. to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support
  • 5. to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press
  • 6. to thrust (one's opponent)

Readings

突っ張る
(62%)
つっぱる
(34%)
突っぱる
(2%)
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